of Rome during the Roman Empire. As the story unfolds‚ two powerful speeches given by two main characters‚ come to mind‚ that greatly impact the meaning and direction of this tragic theatrical play. These speeches were given at the burial site of Julius Caesar to a mob of Romans that were in shock and disbelief upon the death of their beloved ruler. Brutus‚ one of the assassins and a good friend of Julius Caesar‚ and Mark Antony‚ a loyal supporter of Julius‚ gave riveting performances to the mob
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Marcus Brutus defines as a tragic hero in the play‚ The Tradegy of Julius Caesar‚ by William Shakespeare. Brutus faces a major conflict between his inegrity with Caesar and intergity with the country of Rome. Throughout the play‚ Brutus allows himself to maintain honorable to Caesar eventhough he has joined the conspirators to assasinate Caesar for the good of Rome. Brutus remarks to Cassius “What means this shouting? I do fear the people choose Caesar for their king. I would not Cassius‚ yet
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“Driving to the Funeral” When a teenager at the early age of 15-years-old eagerly wants to drive‚ they are more at risk of losing their lives than a 17-year-old. Adding alcohol to the mix and the numbers of deaths increases rapidly. More teenagers today are driving cars at this young age‚ without their parents having a clue what there are getting into; (Thesis) According to Quindlen’s article‚ “Driving to the Funeral” argues this vital point to its government; That car crashes are the “No
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Funeral Planning Introduction Mankind’s history of burial practices and funeral customs are as old as civilization itself. There is no specific way to planning a funeral. Every civilization and culture has provided for their dead in different ways. Religion and personal beliefs play an important role in the burial practices and funeral customs of a given culture or civilization. Furthermore‚ each civilization and cultured ever studied have three things in common: some type of funeral rites
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Brutus and Mark Antony both spoke after the assassination of Julias Caesar. Though Their speeches were both very different in many ways‚ they were similar in others. Brutus was the first the speak in his defence for assassinating Julias Caesar.He used logic and reasoning to support his ideas of justice to Rome. Brutus:"...censure me‚ and and in your wisdom‚ and awake your senses‚ that you may be the better judge." (3.2.1547-1550). This makes the crowd this reasonably‚ letting Brutus speak of the
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Marcus Brutus: An Honorable Man? Could a murderer ever be considered “honorable”? Or would their reputation be tarnished forever by that one act? In the play Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare‚ Marcus Brutus is considered one of the most “honorable” men in Rome. When asked by Caius Cassius to join the conspiracy to assassinate the war hero‚ Julius Caesar‚ after some deliberation‚ Brutus agrees. Once they murder Caesar‚ it causes great confusion and sadness amongst the Roman people‚ especially
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what they can. Rome needs a ruler that can bring its hidden problems to light and deal with them accordingly. Marcus Antonius should be the new leader of Rome. Marc Antony is a persuasive man that has a way with words. Before he gives his funeral speech at Caesar’s funeral‚ he is told by Marcus Brutus that he cannot speak until Brutus is done‚ and that he must not say anything negative about the conspirators. However‚ he does name the conspirators as traitors: “Kind souls‚ what‚ weep you when you
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Marcus Brutus’ plight is ultimately a decision to save a republic that involves sacrificing its soon-to-be dictatorial leader‚ with the conspiracy taking into consideration the pros and the cons of such an act. Often times the better choice is the more difficult one‚ especially when it involves the murder of a man beloved by all. As such‚ Brutus is the tragic hero of the play Julius Caesar. His tragic flaw is his easily trusting nature‚ and his conflicting emotions and nobleness make him one of the
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in 1599 and it is based on the events of Rome’s history. In The Tragedy of Julius Caesar‚ one of the main characters is Brutus‚ and he is an interesting character to say the least. Brutus is hypocritical‚ gullible and makes bad decisions. Brutus was shown to be hypocritical by stabbing Caesar in the back. He said‚ “I will myself into the pulpit first” (Shakespeare 44). Brutus explained to the Roman people why him and the conspirators killed Caesar. Brutus’s reason to kill Caesar seemed to be because
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famous quote from Brutus regarding Julius Caesar. Brutus was manipulated by the conspirators into killing his best friend Caesar. From his guilt‚ Brutus ends up killing himself. But before his own death‚ Brutus and Caesar’s friend‚ Antony‚ give a speech regarding the death of Caesar. Brutus’s funeral speech in The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare was most effective due to his use of pathos‚ ethos‚ and logos. The way Brutus uses pathos is very strong. Brutus says how much he loved
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